At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.
Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.
Rockstar is on the lookout for a talented Localisation Engineer who has a passion for localisation, problem solving and coming up with creative solutions.
This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s unique game development studio in the heart of London.
WHAT WE DO
- The Rockstar London Localisation Team provide high quality localisation on all Rockstar products and services.
- Work closely with all internal teams including development, marketing, design, localisation QA and our territory offices across the world to ensure the highest quality localisations for our games. Plus, advising on localisation best practices and offering localisation solutions to problems.
- We work very closely with external localisation teams (project management, scheduling, terminology management, reviews, regular meetings etc).
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist IT and Localisation with the maintenance and management of memoQ where required.
- Provide technical guidance and troubleshoot issues relating to memoQ and other custom solutions connected to memoQ.
- Create and modify custom filters and scripts as needed to support new/changing file types.
- Review/modify existing custom solutions and tools as needed.
- Work with internal teams to propose, create new approaches and solutions which include integrations with other internal systems and source content repositories.
- Help identify processes that can be optimised and automated to improve our localisation workflow.
- Keep up to date with new language technologies and brief London Localisation on anything that might be beneficial.
- Keep documentation up to date on all customs tools, scripts, and workflows.
REQUIREMENTS
- Previous experience in localisation engineering.
- Expert knowledge of memoQ.
- Knowledge of character sets, encoding and multilingual localisation.
- Experienced in API programming.
- Experience with scripting or programming (C#, Python or similar), plus familiarity with localisation file formats (XML/XLIFF) and regex for automation tasks.
- Has strong analytical skills, passion for problem solving and the ability to come up with creative solutions.
- The ability to communicate clearly and effectively to people with different levels of technical knowledge.
- Highly organised with great project management skills.
PLUSES
Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.
- A passion for Rockstar Games / video games.
- Good knowledge of game localisation and internationalisation.
- Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including query development and performance optimisation.
- Fluency in any of the following languages (French, German, Spanish, Spanish LatAm, Italian, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional/Simplified Chinese).
- Strong knowledge base in the world of entertainment: technology, music, film etc.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.
Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please notify your recruiter during the interview process.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.
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